Blind as a mole

Blind as a mole

Three weeks ago I lost my glasses. Because they fog up with the mask that I wear as protection against the coronavirus, when I go out, I take them off, put them in their holster, and then into my bag. Last 4th of February, when I arrived home, I took the cover out of...
The busker

The busker

Brrr! How cold am I! I spent all day in the street under the snow playing my sax. A nice man gave me a cup of hot coffee at lunchtime, but that was all. People were in a hurry under the gelid weather. The strong wind had turned the snowflakes into little arrows of...
Natty’s Christmas star

Natty’s Christmas star

-Where is Daddy? Natty’s Mom looked at her big green eyes, trying to find the right words. -He had to go on a long trip, very far away. -But he always has been home for Christmas, and this year he missed it. -He sent you a card, remember? -I asked Santa to bring...
On the screen (fiction)

On the screen (fiction)

We are often alone. Our children looked for a new life in the big city. They got married, and we have ten grandchildren. The youngest is just ten months old. But he was born in the middle of this pandemic, so we haven’t had the chance to see him, because in our...
Claire’s Birthday

Claire’s Birthday

Photo by photo hoteam on Unsplash Damn pandemic! Claire had tested positive for the coronavirus two weeks ago. She had been at a party with her friends on a Saturday night to drink and have fun together. It was her boyfriend’s birthday. No masks, no social...
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